Michael Wood
American special effects artist and supervisor
About Michael Wood
Lived 1940 – 2016 (aged 76). Michael Wood was a special effects artist and special effects supervisor.
Michael Leroy McKinney (August 18, 1940 – December 25, 2016) was an American special effects artist. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Visual Effects for the film Poltergeist.
Wood died on December 25, 2016 in Mountain Home, Arkansas, at the age of 76.
Selected filmography Poltergeist (1982; co-nominated with Richard Edlund and Bruce Nicholson)
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Who was Michael Wood?
American special effects artist and supervisor
When was Michael Wood born?
Michael Wood was born on 18 August 1940.
When did Michael Wood die?
Michael Wood died on 25 December 2016.
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Michael Wood was a special effects artist and special effects supervisor.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Michael Wood. https://biography.guide/michael-wood-special-effects-artist/
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